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Only a few cases of the newly discovered Bourbon virus have been reported, and two of them ended in death, partly because no specific treatments are available for the tick-borne illness. Now, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified an experimental antiviral drug that cures mice infected with the potentially lethal virus. The drug, favipiravir, […]
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A new study shows that type 2 diabetes in midlife is associated with a 30% increased risk of a serious blockage of the brain arteries, often leading to stroke, and a doubling of the risk of narrowing of the brain’s arteries in people over 60 years. The research is based on a cohort of twins in Sweden and published in […]
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Family time! Chris Hemsworth revealed that he is taking a break from acting to spend quality time with his children. “This year, I probably won’t shoot anything,” the actor, 35, recently told Australia’s Daily Telegraph. “I just want to be at home now with my kids. They are at a very important age. They are still young and they are aware when […]
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Gushing about his girl! Jamie Bell spoke about his newborn daughter with Kate Mara for the first time. “It’s kind of jumping back into the trenches a little bit,” the actor, 33, who has a 6-year-old son from a previous relationship, told Extra on Wednesday, May 29. “We’re very happy everyone is doing well. It’s great.” He added: “So much stuff […]
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Double the trouble! Sarah Palin’s daughter Willow Palin is pregnant and expecting twins with her husband, Ricky Bailey. “@rickyb901 and I are so excited to welcome TWO little babies into this world!” the former vice presidential candidate’s daughter, 24, wrote on Instagram on Monday, May 27. “Baby Bailey’s arriving December 2019.” https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx_NKC0hnKO/ @rickyb901 and I are so excited to welcome TWO little babies […]
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Sharing her story. Jordin Sparks experienced postpartum depression when she welcomed her 12-month-old son, Dana Isaiah Jr., with her husband, Dana Isaiah, in May 2018. “Everybody knows about what postpartum depression is — maybe not exactly what it all entails because it’s different for each woman — but there’s this thing called the fourth trimester, which happens after you have […]
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Children with type 1 diabetes find it difficult to adhere to their drug routines during school holidays and weekends. Holiday distractions cause a 20 percent reduction in adherence to taking medications that assist managing their condition and other associated conditions, which may have serious consequences for their health. “The research, published in the journal Archives of Disease in Childhood, shows […]
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Prediabetes, the precursor stage before type 2 diabetes, does not increase the cardiac risk of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). An extensive study led by the University of Oulu, Finland, examined the effects of prediabetes on the cardiac risk of patients with CAD by monitoring the health of approximately 2,000 patients with CAD for six years. It is the […]
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More than 20 million newborns in 2015—one in seven—came into the world weighing too little, according to a global assessment of birthweight, published Thursday. Over 90 percent of babies tipping the scale at less than 2.5 kilos (5.5 pounds) when born were in low- and middle-income countries, researchers reported in The Lancet Global Health. Worldwide, just under 15 percent of […]
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Writing a kid-friendly travel guide for NYC is like writing a travel guide to space. Do you rise with the sun or stay up late watching the stars? It’s a whole universe out there, and you can do and see and eat just about anything your heart fancies on a moment’s notice. (We’re talking about New York again, not space. […]
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